Tag : PPA history

For this month’s #TBT, we’re heading back to the early 1990s as the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) broke ground on its neighborhood parking lot at 7100 Ogontz Avenue in North Philadelphia. This throwback picture shows the attendees of the groundbreaking ceremony, from left to right: State Representative, Dwight Evans; PPA

Remember a few months ago when we took a look at the grand opening of our Edison Park and Lock Garage? Well, we’re back again!
In 1961, the Edison Park and Lock Garage officially opened to the public, but it wasn’t until 1962 that the garage was officially complete. In the

It can be confusing to understand under what power the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) operates. City? State? Act of God? Plenty of questions --- so, here is a brief outline about how the Parking Authority came about and our role in the city. Hopefully this clears up a bit of